Into The Smartarts: Coloring, Activity, And Creative Writing Collection

The age-old philosophical adage, "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" is both perplexing and providing intellectual food for deep thought. Another question may require the same demands of reflection and meditation: "if cultural arts are created and no one is around to witness them, do they exist?" The arts need the creators, the performers, and the audiences to animate and activate it. The spectator witnessing and experiencing the work of art-be it a dance, play, musical composition-is essential to the work's lifecycle and lifespan. The work cannot exist in a vacuum; it needs the breath of human reception, perception, and reaction. And just as the arts need us, we need those artistic creations to help us understand the world, deepen our awareness of our inner selves, and to guide us in our journeys. This is the intellectual and spiritual metamorphosis encountered in the cultural arts...to restore, revitalize, and enlighten. This literary project is a multi-dimensional exploration of the cultural arts, activated by you, the reader. Through coloring activities, solving games and puzzles, and reading a collection of cultural and performing arts themed poems and short stories, you are entering the world of the bold creators. As you enter this literary portal, you have the agency to be as creative and imaginative as possible. De-stress from the everyday, and with these pages enter the wonderland beyond the looking glass. We invite all to partake, participate, play, and perform in the magically transformative world of the Arts!

Author: Paula Diane Rubenstien

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Oct 19, 2017

Number of Pages: 58 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1548893889

ISBN-13: 9781548893880